Hyper-regulation and the bully state

The Free Society and the Manifesto Club present: The battle against Big Government – join the debate!

The emergence of a Conservative-Liberal coalition government might now provide the opportunity for a politics based around individual freedom and responsibility, rather than government diktat. The new Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister use the language of liberty, but will they have the guts and determination to actually put Big Government into reverse gear?

The case for freedom was often ignored by the previous administration. This series of debates is an important contribution to ensuring that the new government listens rather more closely.

The fourth of these debates will examine the thesis that the bigger government grows, the more civil life and citizens shrink.

The event will start at 6.00pm, with the debate taking place from 7.00pm to 8.00pm.